crustose

• Adjectif spécialisé utilisé en botanique et en mycologie pour décrire une forme de croissance fermement attachée au substrat, formant une fine couche croûteuse.

A specialized adjective used in botany and mycology to describe a growth form that is firmly attached to a substrate, forming a thin, crust-like layer.

1. Crusty lichen growthC2formalscientific

   Describing a lichen that forms a thin, crusty layer tightly attached to its surface, such as rock or bark.

   Lichen crustacé

   • Crustose lichens are often found on bare rock surfaces.
   • The scientist identified the species as a crustose lichen.
   • Crustose growth forms are common in harsh environments.

   Synonymescrustaceouscrusty